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Earlier this year, I shared some thoughts on AI scribes. Since then, I’ve had tons of questions from clinicians asking:
"Okay, but how do I actually put this into practice?"
So I put together a simple 4-week practical guide to help you start using an AI scribe more confidently in your practice.
Here’s your Friday 5 for this week: real-world, clinic-tested advice.
Before we jump into the how-to, let’s talk about why AI scribes are worth considering in the first place.
The
2024 SPOR Evidence Review found:
- 79% of clinician-focused studies reported improved well-being with AI scribes
- AI tools significantly reduced mental, physical, and time demands on providers
- Clinicians felt more present, less stressed, and had more time for what matters most — patient care
And it’s not just opinion.
Duggan et al. (2025) studied DAX Copilot, an ambient AI scribe, across 46 outpatient clinicians.
The results?
- 🕒 20% less time spent on notes per appointment
- 📅 9% more same-day note closures
- 💤 30% less after-hours “pajama time”
🚀 Clinicians reported feeling more efficient, focused, and engaged with patients. But—here’s the caveat: it’s not magic.
Some still needed heavy editing, and others flagged that notes could get bloated without oversight.
Bottom line?AI scribes can be a game-changer — but they still need a skilled human to shape clean, clinically useful notes. The tech helps. But you still bring the clinical thinking.
Ambient scribes can save you a ton of time and cut your after-hours charting nearly in half.
But ...
- You still need to review and edit your chart.
- Only keep what is clinically relevant to the patient's problem. All the rest must go.
- You’ll want to watch for note bloat (AI likes to write... a lot).
- Watch for hallucinations which are getting harder to spot because the writing is so polished.
- Dial in your prompts, consent workflow (written and verbal), and review process before you scale across your practice.
Jane’s Voice-to-Chart is lighter and simpler—it’s not a full ambient scribe—so your editing load would likely be lower (and your control a bit higher) compared to the DAX experience.
Nonetheless, AI can and will give you your evenings back! Get the prompts right, and your good to go!
Clinicians everywhere are feeling the same thing:
"Charting time is eating into patient care, clinical reasoning, and life outside of work." The rise of AI scribes isn’t just a tech trend—it’s a real, practical solution to a very real problem. If you’re ready to move from feeling buried in notes to actually enjoying more patient time (and maybe even getting home earlier), test out an AI Scribe.
- It's simple to set up.
- It's designed for outpatient settings like physio and rehab clinics.
- And it keeps you in control of the final note.
What's there to lose? Time spent on charting!
Want to level up your practice? Here’s how:
👉 Download the
Chart Less, Live More: 4-Week Practical Guide ➔
HERE Start small. Build momentum.
This is how you go from "AI Scribes feel overwhelming" to "I can't believe I used to chart without this."
From
McKinsey’s 2025 Generative AI Report:
85% of healthcare leaders are actively exploring or using Gen AI tools already.
Not in a year. Now. Those who are willing to learn, adapt, and implement AI tools early aren’t just saving hours of work each week—they're reshaping their practices into something that’s more sustainable, more patient-focused, and more human.
Waiting for AI tools to be “perfect” is actually a bigger risk now than trying, learning, and refining as you go.
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I go a bit deeper on this topic in an article being published for May in PABC's quarterly magazine. I will send that along to you folks when its out!
How are you bringing AI into your practice or life? Anything resonate here?
Stay nerdy,
